pjbooks Chapter 239 A Free Lunch?
Chapter 239 A Free Lunch?
Harbin.
Special operations base.
Zhu Shitao was leading Xu Yi slowly along the wide main road leading to the base's main office.
The bright lights in the corridor illuminated the two people's tall, slender figures.
"This place is truly exquisite! As expected of an official organization." Xu Yi couldn't help but raise his head, his gaze sweeping over the amazing advanced machinery and equipment around the main road, and he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Shitao's face lit up with pride, and he replied with a smile, "Haha, of course!"
"Our special operations team uses only the most cutting-edge and advanced equipment."
"Moreover, many of these haven't even been officially equipped by the military yet," he paused, then continued.
"Moreover, some special equipment that is difficult to mass-produce was all developed by Dr. Hong Tao and Dr. Ma Tao themselves."
"These are all unique pieces of equipment specifically designed for our special operations team!"
"You can't even get a meeting with people from other departments if you want to."
Xu Yi nodded repeatedly, his curiosity and anticipation for this mysterious special operations organization growing stronger.
As the two chatted and laughed, about fifteen minutes had passed without them realizing it.
Finally, they arrived safely at the entrance of the base's main office.
At this moment, Hong Tao and Ma Tao were already sitting quietly in the reception room, waiting for quite some time.
In addition, Zhao Kai and Shen Yan also stood outside the door, watching Zhu Shitao and Xu Yi approach with focused expressions.
After Zhu Shitao and Xu Yi entered the room, Hong Tao stood up first, smiled and extended his right hand to Xu Yi, and introduced himself: "This must be the summoner of the Tru Armor!"
"It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Hong Tao, and I am also the chief operations officer of the special operations base."
Then, with a smile, Hong Tao pointed to several people standing to the side and introduced them one by one: "Come, Comrade Xu Yi, let me introduce you to these people over here."
"First of all, this is Dr. Ma Tao, the chief scientific research officer of our special operations base!"
Then, Hong Tao moved his finger to the other two people and continued, "These two comrades are the user of THEBEE and the summoner of the Nava Armor, respectively."
"From now on, you'll be fighting side by side, becoming inseparable comrades-in-arms!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Yi dared not be negligent in the slightest. He quickly stepped forward, extended his right hand with a smile, and warmly shook hands with everyone one by one, while politely introducing himself.
After everyone had gotten to know each other, Hong Tao gestured for Xu Yi to sit down first. He then slowly sat back down, cleared his throat, and his expression gradually became serious, preparing to formally begin this important meeting.
Just as the meeting began, Ma Tao, who had been sitting to the side, was the first to speak.
He adjusted his glasses, fixed his gaze on Xu Yi, and asked earnestly, "Comrade Xu Yi, could you please tell us where you got this Tru armor from?"
"Of course, if it's inconvenient to say, you don't have to. We mainly want to understand the specific situation."
Xu Yi hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, but quickly regained his composure. He nodded gently and replied sincerely, "Well... actually, it's not some secret that can't be told."
"I used to be a senior inspector in the Harbin Inspection Department."
"Unfortunately, he was injured during a dangerous mission and had no choice but to leave the team."
"As for the Tru Armor, it was all a coincidence, and the specifics are hard to explain in a short time."
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"Then I'll give you a brief account of what happened."
Xu Yi took a deep breath, as if immersed in that incredible experience.
"It was late at night about three months ago, when everything was quiet and I was resting alone at home."
Suddenly, a dark shadow burst through the window like a ghost and appeared in front of me without warning.
“I was terrified at the time, but before I could react, the man in black told me directly that he could cure the disability that was bothering me.”
"To be honest, I could hardly believe my ears at that moment, because even medical experts couldn't find an effective treatment. At that time, I had already given up hope of recovering my health."
"And the words of this mysterious person were like a ray of light in the darkness, instantly igniting the almost extinguished flame of hope deep within my heart."
"However, there is no such thing as a free lunch. Just as I was full of doubts, the man in black then stated his only condition—as long as I could continue to uphold justice."
"Hearing this, I, who was initially somewhat tempted, couldn't help but hesitate."
"You know, as a law enforcement officer, it is my duty to enforce the law impartially, but when faced with such a sudden good thing, it always feels a bit unreal."
"However, at that time I was so eager to get rid of the pain and inconvenience caused by my disability that I thought I should try even if there was only a sliver of hope, so I finally nodded and agreed to the other party."
"What happened next was truly like a dream."
"The mysterious person simply walked up to me and waved his hands lightly. I immediately felt a strange energy envelop my legs. The feeling was both warm and tingling, as if countless tiny electric currents were coursing through my legs."
"Not long after, as that energy gradually dissipated, I was pleasantly surprised to find that I was able to stand up again and move freely, as if I had never been injured!" Xu Yi's voice trembled slightly with excitement as he said this.
"Finally, after healing my leg disability, the mysterious man did not leave immediately. Instead, he took out the summoner for the Tru Armor from his pocket and told me how to use the Tru Armor."
"Then, the mysterious person vanished in a cloud of smoke, never to be heard from again." Xu Yi shrugged helplessly.
After listening to Xu Yi's account, Zhu Shitao, who was standing to the side, looked surprised.
He frowned, deep in thought.
"This person didn't make any other demands, only asking you to continue to uphold the law impartially... This is really strange."
"In my opinion, there is probably no such thing as a good thing that doesn't ask for anything in return."
"But then again, he really didn't leave you anything substantial, and he hasn't contacted you since then."
"Could there be some hidden story we don't know about?"